Psalm 100:2 says, “Serve the Lord with
gladness.” Sometimes we’re so busy serving the Lord, and maybe even doing an
excellent job, but we don’t do it with a joyful attitude. The Sunday School Times told of an elderly
Christian mother who was a shut-in, and had two daughters clean her house.
She said, “My two daughters take turns
cleaning my small home. Jean comes and makes everything shine. Yet she leaves
the impression that I’m an awful burden. But when Mary comes, no matter how
dull the day or how low my spirit, she’s so cheery that my heart is tuned to
singing. Above all, she makes me feel that she loves me. They’re both Christians,
but what a difference in their attitudes! Mary has the extra touch of grace
and does everything with a loving heart.”
One daughter served joyfully,
while the other served because she felt obligated. The daughter serving
grudgingly made her mother feel worthless, but the one serving
joyfully made her feel valued.
Does it bother God
when we don’t serve Him joyfully? Moses told Israel, "Because you didn't serve the Lord your God with joy and a cheerful heart, even though you had an abundance of everything, your will serve your enemies the Lord will send against you" (Deut. 28:47-48). Looks like
our attitude does make a difference to Him.
Do
you have a servant’s heart? Elisabeth Elliot said, “The best way to find out
whether or not you really have a servant’s heart is to see what your reaction
is when somebody treats you like one.” I might add, "and if you’re serving joyfully
so you can please the Lord."
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BIBLE
STUDY: “Does
Everything Happen for a Reason?”
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